Buffalo Trace Single Oak Barrel 4 Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Buffalo Trace Single Oak Barrel 4

Added on Friday, Sep 23, 2011 at 06:47 PM

Bottler:

Age:	8 yrs	Type:	American
Vintage:	2003	Subtype:	Bourbon
ABV:	45.00 %	Region:	Kentucky
Price:	$46	Availability:	Specialty Stores

Rye Recipe, Entry Proof 125, Entry Weight 501, #4 Char, 6 months seasoned, Bottom Cut, 16 Growth Rings/Inch, 47 Staves, Harvest Location A, Warehouse K, Wood Floor, Warehouse Location K-7-1

Member Ratings and Notes

Sku

N: Nicely balanced, sweet and mildly spicy.
P: Sweet and syrupy with spice in the backgroud that grows as you go and lasts into the finish.

Much stronger in rye flavor than Barrel 3 from the top cut barrel.

Chris

N: Sweet, woody.
P: Seems more mature than 132 with less raw wood and more spice. Sweet, oily.
F: A little coconut.

Tim

N: Closed off initially and woody. Spirity with a little bit of rye scent. Very subtle hint of toffee and the slightest hint of butterscotch. Opens up a bit more after a few minutes in the glass.

P: Warming on the palate, dry and woody, slightly bitter. Not much flavor beyond that - subtle hint of orange and subtle toffee. Slightest bit of vanilla. Slowly sweetens in the mouth.

F: Warm, revealing some cinnamon and allspice for a fleeting moment. Becomes bitter and sour.

Lacking in even the complexity of barrel #3. Very closed off and dry. The things you can taste almost have to be read in, it's very closed off.

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